Definitions for "Ukemi"
Keywords:  aikido, breakfall, fall, art, kehm
Techniques of falling. The art of protecting oneself from injury. The first and most important step to developing good Aikido technique is learning to take ukemi well.
(ooh-kem-me) the art of receiving the energy of a technique; literally, "receive with the body".
breaking a fall
Keywords:  thrown, way, receiving, person
the way of receiving; the person being thrown